Canon C200 vs Panasonic EVA1 – Camera Shootout 2018

Our camera shootouts are back! Cameras have changed A LOT over the past few years since our last shootout – and so has our shootout format. For this camera shootout, we decided to do a tight comparison of two similarly featured and priced cameras, the Panasonic EVA1 vs Canon C200. And then, we shared the footage and answered your questions live on Facebook.

The Set Up

Bruce Logan, ASC designed and administered a series of tests in Chicago with Mitch Gross from Panasonic and Ken Rowe from Canon in January 2018. We color graded at Canon’s facility in Burbank LA — with all parties present. We shot 6 tests: day and night interior, day and night exterior, motion blur and slow motion.

Zacuto, as always, has no horse in this race. In the past, we‘ve produced a documentary about the shootout and always let the administrator conduct the tests in their own way. This shootout is no exception. Our crew shot the behind the scenes clips and produced the live show.

Camera Shootout 2018 – LIVE!

Steve Weiss mediates a live discussion of the Panasonic EVA1 vs Canon C200 head-to-head match with test administrator Bruce Logan, ASC, Mitch Gross from Panasonic USA, and Tim Smith from Canon. The live show format allowed us to easily respond to your comments and answer your questions.

(This is the first of many new LIVE shows from Zacuto. Make sure you follow us on Facebook to stay up to date!)

Hi, the YouTube video is a 4k UHD 3840 x 2160 file exported in ProRes422. We’ve double and triple checked! There are a couple of things that could be going on.
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Why all the youtube videos are so low quality? This is pointless if we need to judge the result in SD quality (even when 4k is selected). Why not upload this to vimeo with 4k full quality download option?

Rachel Mahrle on
March 15th, 2018 12:01 pm

Hi, the YouTube video is a 4k UHD 3840 x 2160 file exported in ProRes422. We’ve double and triple checked! There are a couple of things that could be going on.
1. Make sure you’re viewing the 4k version. Got to the wheel graphic on the YouTube player, select Quality, then the 4k option.
2. Google Chrome is YouTube’s preferred browser, so use that if you can.
3. It could just be your bandwidth. We’re working on putting some RAW clips into a dropbox. I’ll send you a link when it’s ready so you can look at the files yourself.
I hope this helps!
– Rachel, Z-Team

Önundur Hafsteinn Pálsson on
March 18th, 2018 2:41 pm

Somebody’s having fun with the pan button in the live stream?

About the Author

Rachel has been with Zacuto since 2009. She began working in the sales department and moved to marketing in 2013. In her role as Digital Marketing Director she oversees the gear loan and review program, social media, blog content, zacuto.com, and works with the team on overall marketing strategy. Rachel has a BA in Theatre with a focus on Directing from Arizona State University. Those who have spoken with her on the phone know she occasionally reveals her homeland by slipping into a British accent. Rachel likes tear-jerker sports movies, reading cookbooks for pleasure, and crossword puzzles. Contact her at rachel@zacuto.com